What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for JCI Q1 Earnings?

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research issued their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for Johnson Controls International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department expects that the company will earn $1.02 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Johnson Controls International’s current full-year earnings is $3.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Johnson Controls International’s FY2027 earnings at $4.39 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $88.00 to $87.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Argus raised shares of Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.53.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of JCI stock opened at $81.65 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $53.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $81.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $76.28. Johnson Controls International has a one year low of $52.02 and a one year high of $87.16.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.81%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.27%.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In related news, EVP Marlon Sullivan sold 7,230 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.35, for a total value of $602,620.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 32,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,687,704.10. The trade was a 18.31 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 224,152 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.72, for a total transaction of $18,541,853.44. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,166,992 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,533,578.24. This trade represents a 16.11 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 647,787 shares of company stock worth $53,972,452 in the last quarter. 0.69% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Optas LLC increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Optas LLC now owns 3,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $293,000 after buying an additional 371 shares during the period. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 11.1% in the fourth quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,416 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares during the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $450,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 17.7% in the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 27,467 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,168,000 after purchasing an additional 4,137 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Equity Partners increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 38.4% in the fourth quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 3,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 915 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Johnson Controls International

Johnson Controls International plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and retrofitting building products and systems in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Building Solutions North America, Building Solutions EMEA/LA, Building Solutions Asia Pacific, and Global Products.